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Women with breast cancer have long faced complicated choices about the best post-surgical course of treatment, as discussed in this column from medical researchers published in The Conversation. One particular concern has been the traditional daily radiation therapy many women … Continue reading →

Breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness is in Bangkok this week, attending the 46th World Congress of Surgery, formerly known as International Surgical Week, a multi-specialty medical surgery bi-annual event hosted this year August 23-27. Dr. Harness is a featured … Continue reading →

About two thirds of breast cancer patients may be getting more radiation treatment than they really need according to the latest study, in this report from NBC Nightly News. When it comes to treating cancer, the common approach is often … Continue reading →

After speaking to an international audience today at ISIORT 2014 in Cologne, Germany, breast cancer expert Dr. Jay Harness will also be hosting a live google+ Hangout today at 11:30 AM Eastern [US]. Details are available at this link. Dr. … Continue reading →

Dr. Jay K. Harness, a peer-recognized breast cancer expert, will be speaking this Friday, September 26, at the 8th International Conference of the International Society of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy [ISIORT], held jointly with the 4th Cologne symposium for breast cancer, … Continue reading →

For thousands of women each year, a diagnosis of breast cancer is followed by a lumpectomy and then a regimen of daily radiation treatments lasting a month or even longer. However, new research suggests that getting radiation just once a … Continue reading →

Intraoperative radiation therapy [IORT] is radiation applied at the time of a surgery, often as a one-time therapy. This means the use of only one radiation dose is needed – performed during surgery – rather than post-surgery multiple radiation exposures … Continue reading →

Dr. Jay Harness is a surgeon specializing in complete breast health, breast cancer surgery, oncoplastic reconstruction, genetic screening, risk assessment and counseling, management of breast health issues and Breast Cancer Treatment in Orange County, California (CA). Dr. Jay Harness' practice is located in Orange, California (CA). If you are interested in seeing, or consulting with Dr. Harness, patients can conveniently schedule an appointment with his Orange, California (CA) office from any one of the following nearby communities: